Interviews

Dead Rhetoric interview with Ray Alder (9/22/2013) Original interview from http://www.deadrhetoric.com/features/fates-warning-quite-a-bit-left-to-say/ Fates Warning – Quite A Bit Left To Say Sunday, 22nd September 2013 by David E. Gehlke The second-longest tenured member of Fates Warning behind founding member/guitarist Jim Matheos, vocalist Ray Alder has gone from the man who replaced John Arch, to one of progressive metal’s most identifiable frontmen. Alder, who was plucked from obscurity in San Antonio, Texas where he was fronting Syrus, joined [...]

RadioMetal.com interview with Ray Alder (8/28/2013) Original article: http://www.radiometal.com/en/article/fates-warning-in-a-different-light,127520 FATES WARNING IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT Interview conducted by phone on August, 28th 2013 by Spaceman. It is right when he woke up (as he admitted), at 9am (at his home in Los Angeles), that Ray Alder, Fates Warning’s singer, took his telephone to call us. Probably not entirely woken up yet, he still willingly put up with our question/answer game with sincerity and certain composure. And there [...]

The Metal Files - Catching Up With John Arch (7/05/2013) Original interview from http://themetalfiles.com/2013/07/05/catching-up-with-john-arch-752013/ The Metal Files Catching up with John Arch, 7/5/2013 My love for Fates Warning’s early work runs deep.  Much of that is because of the magical vocals of John Arch.  I recently caught up with John and he graciously agreed to answer some questions.  Enjoy! Can you describe your experiences from those 2 shows? Any after-effects? JA:  Well Sean, everything leading up [...]

Rock Overdose Interview with Bobby Jarzombek (4/09/2013) Original interview from http://rockoverdose.gr/news_details.php?id=25464 Bobby Jarzombek (FATES WARNING/SEBASTIAN BACH) on Rock Overdose Bobby Jarzombek is a heavy metal/progressive metal drummer and best known for his work with Halford, Sebastian Bach and Riot. He has also recorded and toured with Arch/Matheos, Iced Earth, Rob Rock, John West, Spastic Ink, and Juggernaut, among others. In addition Bobby is the new drummer of Fates Warning with whom is doing to release the [...]

Metal Insider Interview with Jim Matheos (3/01/2012) Original interview from http://www.metalinsider.net/interviews/guitarist-jim-matheos-discusses-osi-provides-update-on-fates-warnings-new-album GUITARIST JIM MATHEOS DISCUSSES OSI, PROVIDES UPDATE ON FATES WARNING’S NEW ALBUM Posted by Zach Shaw on Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 11:31 amOSI is essentially a dream come true for prog rock fans, bringing together Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos and Chroma Key/ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore. For the past ten years, the two have been collaborating on progressive and experimental music, often sending [...]

Hails and Horns - Jim Matheos interview (10/27/2011) By Kelley Simms Original Article: http://www.hailsandhorns.com/interview/jim-matheos-of-archmatheos-talks-about-the-the-new-archmatheos-project-the-status-of-fates-warning-and-future-plans/ Jim Matheos of Arch/Matheos talks about the the new Arch/Matheos project, the status of Fates Warning, and future plans FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos has teamed up once again with former FATES WARNING vocalist John Arch for a progressive metal collaboration called ARCH/MATHEOS. It’s the first recorded material together since Arch’s 2003 solo album, A Twist of Fate. The band also features [...]

Rocknotes Webzine - Jim Matheos interview (10/25/2011) By Steph Perry Original Article: http://rocknoteswebzine.com/interviews/jim-matheos-interview/ I called Jim Matheos at his place in New Hampshire to talk about the new band Arch/Matheos. The project reunites Jim with former Fates Warning vocalist John Arch, together with Joey Vera, Frank Aresti, and Bobby Jarzombek. Although they collaborated on the Twist of Fate EP in 2003, this is the first full-length album John and Jim have done together since 1986. As [...]

ARCH/MATHEOS – “Throwing Flames From Its Aura” (09/23/2011) By Martin Popoff Original article: http://www.bravewords.com/news/169545 For those pining for an aggressive maelstrom of an old school FATES WARNING album, a metal-munched dinner called Sympathetic Resonance, is served. As ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE is to YES, ARCH/MATHEOS is essentially another legitimate flavour of the mighty Fates Warning, and with JOHN ARCH at the vocal helm, it’s an enticing, intriguing chapter as well. Still, the ever gracious John (a kind [...]

About.com - Arch/Matheos Interview: A Conversation with Vocalist John Arch (09/12/2011) By Chad Bowar Original article: http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/Arch-Matheos-Interview.htm 25 years after his exit from the progressive metal band Fates Warning, vocalist John Arch teams up with his former bandmates Jim Matheos and Frank Aresti along with current Fates Warning members Joey Vera (bass) and Bobby Jarzombek (drums) to form Arch/Matheos. Their debut CD is Sympathetic Resonance. Arch has been absent from the music scene since the '80s, [...]

Guitar World Track-By-Track interviews with John Arch and Jim Matheos (09/2011) Exclusive Guitar World track-by-track interviews for the Arch / Matheos album Sympathetic Resonance Conducted by Brian Slagel (CEO - Metal Blade Records) Original links are listed below each video.  1. Neurotically Wired  Original link: http://www.guitarworld.com/archmatheos-track-track-neurotically-wired 2. Midnight Serenade  Original link: http://www.guitarworld.com/archmatheos-track-track-midnight-serenade 3. Stained Glass Sky  Original link: http://www.guitarworld.com/archmatheos-track-track-stained-glass-sky 4. On the Fence  Original link: http://www.guitarworld.com/archmatheos-track-track-fence 5. Any Given Day (Strangers Like Me)  Original link: http://www.guitarworld.com/archmatheos-track-track-any-given-day 6. Incense and Myrrh [...]

Alternative Matter interview with John Arch (09/2011) By Raymond Original article: http://alternativematter.net/interviews/interview-with-archmatheos Some time ago I had the pleasure of doing an interview with former Fates Warning vocalist John Arch about his part in the new Arch/Matheos project. Things turned rather personal when we started to talk about the deeper meanings behind the lyrics he has written for Sympathetic Resonance. Other topics we touched include working together again with Jim Matheos, being back in the music [...]

Metal Discovery interview with John Arch and Jim Matheos (08/05/2011) By Mark Holmes Original article: http://www.metal-discovery.com/Interviews/arch-matheos_interview_2011_pt1.htm Arch/Matheos is the eponymously titled project that sees original Fates Warning vocalist John Arch reunited with his former bandmate and still current FW guitarist, Jim Matheos, to collaborate musically for the first time since Arch's 2003 'A Twist of Fate' solo EP. And this latest collaboration, which also includes the participation of other Fates Warning members, past and present, has [...]

Brian Slagel, CEO/Owner of Metal Blade Records, interviews John Arch and Jim Matheos (07/28/2011)